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Midwest winter storms threaten nation-wide delays

ChristopherHinton

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Winter storms throughout the Midwest are threatening to disrupt air traffic on Friday. In Chicago, the National Weather Service is calling for six to 10 inches of snow, prompting Northwest Airlines
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to offer temporary travel alternatives for passengers traveling through Saturday. U.S Airways
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meanwhile, is offering to "relax" some travel-change fees for customers traveling to certain Midwest cities including Chicago; Detroit; Kansas City, Mo.; St. Louis; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Dayton, Ohio; Memphis, Tenn.; and Milwaukee, Wisc. Currently major airports across the country are experiencing delays of 16 to 45 minutes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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